Bow Tie Kreative Writing System
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The rules

Every rule, and how hard it binds

228 base rules across 14 domains and 9 structural layers. Filter them, then open one to see its condition tree, both branches, its exceptions and its sources.

16 rules match. Clear filters

  1. ARG-001 Define the rhetorical situation IF author, audience, purpose, text, or setting is unknown, THEN define the missing element before drafting strategy ELSE proceed. Hard constraint
  2. ARG-002 One controlling thesis IF a document makes multiple unrelated controlling claims, THEN narrow, subordinate, or split them ELSE retain. Context default
  3. ARG-003 Classify claim before selecting evidence IF a claim is present, THEN classify it as factual, causal, evaluative, definitional, predictive, or policy before choosing support ELSE do not infer support requirements. Hard constraint
  4. ARG-004 Evidence matches claim type IF evidence type does not support the claim type, THEN replace, supplement, narrow, or remove the claim ELSE retain. Hard constraint
  5. ARG-005 Make the warrant available IF evidence does not obviously entail the claim for the intended audience, THEN state the connecting warrant ELSE retain. Context default
  6. ARG-006 Qualify to the evidence boundary IF claim scope exceeds evidence population, conditions, time, or uncertainty, THEN narrow or qualify the claim ELSE retain. Hard constraint
  7. ARG-007 Address strongest relevant counterargument IF a reasonable reader has a strong relevant objection, THEN represent it fairly and respond with evidence or concession ELSE omit peripheral objections. Context default
  8. ARG-008 Distinguish correlation from causation IF evidence is correlational AND the claim is causal, THEN add causal evidence, state a mechanism with tests, or change the claim to association ELSE retain. Hard constraint
  9. ARG-009 Name uncertainty and limitations IF evidence has material uncertainty, missing data, selection limits, or alternative explanations, THEN disclose them near the conclusion ELSE retain. Hard constraint
  10. ARG-010 Cite at the point of use IF a factual claim depends on an external source, THEN cite near the claim and make the supported scope clear ELSE retain common knowledge according to policy. Context default
  11. ARG-011 Source quality matches stakes IF a claim is high-stakes, technical, medical, legal, financial, or scientific, THEN prefer primary authoritative evidence and independent corroboration ELSE use proportionate sourcing. Hard constraint
  12. ARG-012 Separate premise from conclusion IF the conclusion is presented as a premise OR circularly restates it, THEN add independent support or acknowledge assumption ELSE retain. Hard constraint
  13. ARG-013 Avoid false binary IF a claim presents two options as exhaustive AND other viable options exist, THEN add them or explain the constraint ELSE retain. Hard constraint
  14. ARG-014 Compare like with like IF compared items differ on an uncontrolled dimension that drives the result, THEN normalize, qualify, or reject the comparison ELSE retain. Hard constraint
  15. ARG-015 Recommendation includes decision rule IF analysis recommends an option, THEN state criteria, tradeoffs, rejected alternatives, and the condition that would change the recommendation ELSE retain. Context default
  16. ARG-016 Conclusion does not outrun premises IF the conclusion adds a stronger, broader, or different claim than the argument established, THEN narrow it or add the missing support ELSE retain. Hard constraint